Wine – Food – TV – Some Meditations
*Buy Wine From Home – What would be a post to this site without a section on wine. If you like wine, and searched brands or deals though your phone, it’s a safe bet your getting slammed with deals on various Wine Clubs. I tend to ignore these, as I like researching my wine purchases, but the Pandemic and its restrictions has made me take a second look at some of these.
The big problem is there are way to many to choose from. I look for clubs that offer free shipping and offer you choices. Here’s a site that breaks down the top 30 Wine Clubs. You should take a peek. Free Shipping Wine Clubs.
Another site that makes purchasing wine from home easy without any restrictions or membership is WineTillSoldOut.com. I love this site and have been purchasing wines from them for years. You will receive an email with the current selection and the minimum needed for free shipping. Don’t like the wine, skip it. Once the wine is sold out they offer another selection and you will receive a new email.
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Food – Make Your Own – One of my favorite cuts of pasta is Ricotta Cavatelli. You can easily find Cavatelli in the frozen section of most supermarkets, especially here in the Northeast. However, if you’re in to making fresh pasta this cut is easy to do so. Make a big batch and freeze what you don’t use right away. Check out video for an easy recipe.
Here’s a bonus link to going all in and making you’re own Ricotta.
When the Pandemic first started I took over the weekly meals preparation. First night out at 5PM, both kids hit the dinner table, with a knife and fork in each hand and a sad, hungry look on their faces. At that point I promised them that dinner will be on the table every night between 6:30 and 7:00 PM each night.
There have been far to many nights when I needed to come up with something quick in order to keep my promise. My go to has been Cavatelli/Spaghetti and Broccoli. A dish that covers all the bases. Add chunks of Italian sausage and dinner can be on the table in as little as 20 minutes.
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What I Watched During the Pandemic Quarantine. Of late we all spend a lot of time sitting home most evenings. If you’re like me I’m sure you hit on more than a few movies or mini series for entertainment. Two documentaries that are must views are The Last Dance, The Michael Jordon series devoted to his last championship series in 1996 and the three part series on U.S. Grant on the History Channel.
Both series offer rare insights into two men that had huge impacts in their fields. The Jordon series cements his status as the, sorry Lebron, GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in Professional Basketball. It also deals with some very troubling times in his personal life, including the murder of his father and a gambling habit that sometimes clouded his decisions and legacy. Get a quick look into this series herehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt8420184/
The Grant Series offers another unique look into a man who at the time of his death, was the most famous man in the world and stood alongside men like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the pantheon of American heroes. However, today Ulysses S. Grant is largely forgotten, his rightful legacy tarnished by a fog of myth, rumor and falsehood.
Watch a preview here: https://www.history.com/shows/grant
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As we enter into the close of another Summer let me leave you with a few quotes I received from the Oldfathers Group.
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” John Lubbock
“Sigh… there goes another summer, Snoopy!” Charlie Brown
Thanks for Reading!
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